Sucralose, the scientific name for Splenda, is created by substituting three chlorine atoms for three hydroxyl groups in a sucrose molecule (sucrose is the chief chemical component of cane or beet sugar). This sounds radical, but it is far from clear that McNeil (a division of Johnson and Johnson) have pimped the sucrose molecule so much that its fundamental relationship to sugar is unrecognizable. In fact, Splenda wouldn’t taste like sugar if sucralose didn’t retain much of the structure of sucrose.Originally Posted by Манюня
Again, there have been no long-term human studies conducted to determine the potential health effects of Splenda on humans, including children. But, animal tests reviewed by the FDA uncovered side-effects as a result of eating sucralose. The FDA witnessed damage to the immune system, including shrunken thymus glands and decreased white blood cell counts, enlarged livers, enlarged kidneys, and low birth weight in the animal studies they reviewed. Until long-term human studies are conducted, no one will know for sure whether Splenda is really safe or unsafe for humans to eat.
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